khetha_info_english_electronic_version-e593a01202c75a5e.pdf

The Khetha program (2018-2022), implemented by WWF South Africa and WWF Mozambique and funded by USAID, aims to protect elephant and rhino populations in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA). The program addresses wildlife trafficking by strengthening law enforcement and the judiciary in South Africa and Mozambique, and by improving the socio-economic conditions and governance of local communities to reduce their vulnerability to organized crime syndicates.

• The Khetha program is a five-year initiative running from 2018 to 2022, funded by a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) co-operative agreement and implemented by WWF South Africa and WWF Mozambique. Its primary goal is to increase growth rates for black and white rhinos and maintain positive growth rates for elephants within the South African and Mozambican landscapes of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA) by 2022.
• The GLTFCA contains significant wildlife populations, including 35,000 elephants, 18,000 white rhinos, and approximately 1,900 black rhinos in South Africa. These populations are threatened by poaching for illegal financial gain, which causes ecosystem degradation, undermines state security, promotes corruption, and negatively impacts national economies.
• Wildlife trafficking is driven by international organized crime syndicates and is linked to other serious crimes, including human trafficking and the illegal trade of drugs and counterfeited goods. To combat this, the Khetha program supports law enforcement and the judiciary in Mozambique and South Africa through infrastructure provision, such as wildlife crime scene kits, and training in areas like restorative justice and ranger leadership.
• Communities near protected areas in the GLTFCA often face poverty, food insecurity, and historical grievances from forced relocations, making them vulnerable to recruitment by criminal syndicates, particularly young men. The Khetha program aims to improve community livelihoods and governance, including the establishment of village-level governance systems in Mozambique, to reduce the impact of trafficking and improve relationships with park management.

APA

WWF South Africa (n.d.). khetha_info_english_electronic_version-e593a01202c75a5e.pdf. http://awsassets.wwf.org.za/downloads/khetha_info_english_electronic_version.pdf

Chicago

WWF South Africa. khetha_info_english_electronic_version-e593a01202c75a5e.pdf. n.d. http://awsassets.wwf.org.za/downloads/khetha_info_english_electronic_version.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfsouthafricandkhethainfoenglishelectronicversione593a01202c75a5epdf, author = {{WWF South Africa}}, title = {{khetha\_info\_english\_electronic\_version-e593a01202c75a5e.pdf}}, institution = {WWF South Africa}, url = {http://awsassets.wwf.org.za/downloads/khetha_info_english_electronic_version.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }